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Battle of Chacabuco
The
Battle of Chacabuco
, fought during the
Chilean War of Independence
, occurred on February 12, 1817. The
Army of the Andes
of the
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
led by
General
Captain
José de San Martín
defeated the Spanish force led by
Rafael Maroto
. It was a defeat for the
Captaincy General of Chile
, the royalist government established after the division of the
Viceroyalty of Peru
.
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